Principal Ignition Engineer in London

We are looking for a Principal Ignition Engineer to join our team.

Full-time Digital Solutions: OT Team Homebased. Please note: there is a requirement to go into our office in Saltaire once every couple of weeks.

Role and Responsibilities

• Identify relevant training for self and team to ensure continuous development.
• Improve engineering standards and ensure compliance throughout all project stages.
• Act as a technical authority, providing guidance and escalation support to the Engineering team and Project Managers.
• Lead the design of complex solution architectures.
• Scope task effort and ensure delivery within agreed timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Assist the proposals team in estimating the engineering effort required for new opportunities.
• Assist Sales team on answering technical questions.
• Ensure team deliverables meet project expectations for cost, quality, and schedules.
• Create system test plans and validation activities to confirm performance meets requirements.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including requirements, design specifications, and test plans.
• Participate in technical discussions with the project teams and assist in troubleshooting.
• Assign engineers to active projects in alignment with skills and capacity targets.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, automation engineers, Consultants, and project management, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Investigate new technologies, best practices, and quality improvements.
• Stay updated on Automation and SCADA trends.
• Flag risks related to project quality or deliverables to the Project Manager.
• Ensure all health and safety regulations are followed and promptly escape situations where procedures are not adhered to.
• Participate in agile team activities, including maintaining planning boards and daily scrums; being ready to provide a concise and accurate status report and estimations of ongoing tasks.
• Assist with any other duties reasonably requested and in line with the requirements of the post.
• Support and commissioning activities at client sites.
• Have full accountability for project timesheet authorisation, allocation and attributable project budgets.
• Be a technical and professional expert during quality and technical reviews, and can conduct reviews on peers.
• Follow all health and safety regulations, procedures and protocols.
• Have Line management and functional responsibility for assigned team.

Summary Of Requirements

Experience and Knowledge

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a related field.
• Experience of OOP and Version Control.
• Database configuration and querying experience, e.g., MySQL, MS SQL.
• Experience on multiple full life cycle projects.
• Experience on creating URS, FRS, Testing Documents, User Manuals, RAMS and SDS.
• Knowledge of multiple PLC architectures and OPC Servers.
• Knowledge of Ignition (Vision or Perspective) or similar technologies.
• Experience in scripting using Python, Java or similar languages.

Skills And Abilities

• Good problem-solving skills (technical and client); experience of troubleshooting, fault finding and fixing in operational/production environments.
• Ability to make design decisions with authority and raise concerns and risks to BU director.
• A full UK driving licence or indication of working towards one.

Values

• Will deliver what we promise.
• Will demand the highest levels of Safety and Security.
• Will apply Technical Mastery.
• Is committed to Continual Learning.
• Can work Collaboratively.
• Will challenge the norm to make a difference through Innovation.

What We Can Offer You

Inspire and innovate with us; Join ITI Group, a place where you can shine! Find out more about what we can offer you by visiting our careers page on the ITI Group Website.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, plus the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days per year.
• Flexible start and finish times, including flexi-Fridays.
• Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Pension.
• Payment of professional membership fees.
• Healthy Extras – Employee Assistance Programme, access to a practising GP, Confidential Advice.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.

ITI is an equal opportunities employer. For more information, please refer to our Equality of Opportunity statement on the ITI Group Careers page.

Our offices will be closed for the Christmas period from 25/12/2025 to 02/01/2026. Applications will still be accepted during this time but will not be reviewed until we return in the New Year.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Software Development